Chan A W, Welte J W, Pristach E A
Research Institute on Addictions, New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, Buffalo 14203-1016, USA.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 1996 Jun;41(2):151-5. doi: 10.1016/0376-8716(96)01239-2.
Outpatients from two primary care clinics in a county hospital were screened for alcohol problems under three conditions. The objective was to determine whether patients would report more drinking and alcohol-related problems if self-report information was gathered in a research setting and/or if patients knew that their doctors would not be informed about their self-reports. The data indicate that patients' self-reports of alcohol consumption or problems were not affected by their knowledge that doctors would know their responses, and that interviews conducted in medical settings did not corrupt self-report data.
